单词 | be running on empty |
释义 | be running on emptytocontinuetoworkand beactivewhen you have noenergyleft: 勉强支撑(虽精疲力竭仍打起精神继续工作并保持活跃)I get theimpressionhe's beenrunningonemptyformonthsnow. Aholidaywill do him good.我感觉他如今有好几个月都是在勉强支撑。放个假对他会有好处。 mainlyUSandAustralian English If apersonor anorganizationisrunningonempty, they have no newideasor are not aseffectiveas they were before: 空转(某人或组织没有新思想,或不如以前有效率)The fund-raisingcampaignwasrunningonemptyafter tenyearsunder the sameleader.十年都在同一个人的领导下,资金筹集活动只是在空转。 Effort and expending energy
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